Suspects in Baba Siddique murder linked to Lawrence Bishnoi gang: Report
Mumbai: Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique have claimed to be members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to sources cited in an NDTV report.
However, as the gang has not yet taken responsibility for the killing, the police have not confirmed this statement.
Baba Siddique (66), a prominent politician from the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party and a three-time MLA from Bandra West, was shot dead on Saturday night in Bandra. He was reportedly shot at least six times, with four bullets hitting his chest. The Mumbai police, suspecting it to be a contract killing, have formed four special teams to investigate the case.
Three individuals are said to have carried out the shooting during the Dussehra festival celebrations. The police have arrested two suspects, Karnail Singh from Haryana and Dharamraj Kashyap from Uttar Pradesh, while a third suspect remains at large. During interrogation, the Mumbai Crime Branch learned that the two arrested suspects had been planning the assassination for about a month while staying in Bandra West.
According to crime division sources, the suspects arrived at the scene in an auto-rickshaw and had been waiting for Siddique before the fatal attack.
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Allahabad High Court directs Centre to decide on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship by December 19
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has instructed the Union Home Ministry to decide on a petition regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship. The Bench, led by Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, set a deadline of December 19, 2024, for the government to update the Court on the matter.
The petition, filed by S Vignesh Shishir, requests a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations that Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship. Shishir claims that evidence, including confidential emails shared by VSS Sarma, suggests Gandhi may be a British citizen. However, due to UK data protection laws, the British government has not disclosed full details without Gandhi's consent.
During the November 25 hearing, Deputy Solicitor General SB Pandey informed the Court that the Home Ministry is reviewing the representation. The Court directed the government to report on the status of the petition by the next hearing on December 19.
A similar petition challenging Rahul Gandhi's citizenship is pending before the Delhi High Court, where the matter will be heard after the Allahabad High Court's proceedings.
